National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA)
NC-SARA Mission
The National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements, in collaboration with the four regional higher education compacts, was established to develop and implement an effective and efficient reciprocal state-level authorization process for postsecondary distance education. Its mission is to provide broad access to postsecondary education opportunities to students across the country, to increase the quality and value of higher learning credentials earned via distance education, and to assure students are well served in a rapidly changing education landscape.
On September 13, 2016, the New York State Board of Regents adopted new regulations requiring out-of-state institutions of higher education to seek and obtain New York State Education Department (NYSED) approval to offer distance education to New York State residents, and to permit the Department to enter into the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA). New York State joined SARA on December 9, 2016.
New York State institutions participating in SARA are authorized to conduct distance education activity in other SARA member states under the terms and provisions of SARA. Trocaire College is an institutional member of the Council for the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA).
Agree to Professional Licensure Disclosures
In July of 2020, NC-SARA added a professional licensure disclosure to its expectations. Trocaire College agrees to provide notifications to students related to professional licensure. Any institution approved to participate in SARA that offers courses or programs designed to lead to Professional Licensure or certification or advertised as leading to Licensure must satisfy all federal requirements for disclosures regarding such Professional Licensure programs under 34 §C.F.R. 668.43. For SARA purposes, these requirements will also apply to non-Title IV institutions. For SARA purposes, institutions that are unable, after all reasonable efforts, to determine whether a program will meet state professional licensure requirements shall provide the student or applicant with current contact information for any applicable licensing boards and advise the student or applicant to determine whether the program meets requirements for Licensure in the State where the student is located. Visit the NC-SARA Professional Licensure Directory. The following information is provided to assist prospective and current students in their research related to Professional Licensure Disclosures (34 CFR 668.43 – Institutional Information).
Practical Nursing – Certificate
Trocaire College’s Practical Nursing Certificate Program is registered by the New York State Education Department and is accredited for good cause by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). At the completion of the program, graduates are eligible to write the National Council Licensure Examination for practical nurse licensure. Trocaire College has made the following determinations regarding the program meeting specific state licensure or certification requirements:
| Meets (state abbreviations) | Does Not Meet | A Determination has not been made |
| NY | AL,AK, AZ, AR, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA,HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME,MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY |
Registered Nursing – AAS
Trocaire College’s Registered Nursing AAS Program is registered by the New York State Education Department and is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). At the completion of the program, graduates are eligible to write the National Council Licensure Examination for registered nurse licensure. Trocaire College has made the following determinations regarding the program meeting specific state licensure or certification requirements:
| Meets (state abbreviations) | Does Not Meet | A Determination has not been made |
| NY | AL,AK, AZ, AR, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA,HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME,MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY |
Surgical Technology – AAS
Trocaire College’s Surgical Technology Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA). At the completion of the program, graduates are eligible to sit for the Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) exam. Trocaire College has made the following determinations regarding the program meeting specific state licensure or certification requirements:
| Meets (state abbreviations) | Does Not Meet | A Determination has not been made |
| NY | AL,AK, AZ, AR, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA,HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME,MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY |
Massage Therapy – Certificate
Trocaire College’s Massage Therapy Certificate Program meets the educational requirements for licensure in New York State. Trocaire College has made the following determinations regarding the program meeting specific state licensure or certification requirements:
| Meets (state abbreviations) | Does Not Meet | A Determination has not been made |
| NY | AL,AK, AZ, AR, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA,HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME,MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY |
Massage Therapy – AAS
Trocaire College’s Massage Therapy AAS Program meets the educational requirements for licensure in New York State. Trocaire College has made the following determinations regarding the program meeting specific state licensure or certification requirements:
| Meets (state abbreviations) | Does Not Meet | A Determination has not been made |
| NY | AL,AK, AZ, AR, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA,HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME,MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY |
Radiologic Technology – AAS
Trocaire College’s Radiologic Technology AAS Program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology. At the completion of the program, graduates are eligible to take the National ARRT exam in Radiography. Trocaire College has made the following determinations regarding the program meeting specific state licensure or certification requirements:
| Meets (state abbreviations) | Does Not Meet | A Determination has not been made |
| NY | AL,AK, AZ, AR, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA,HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME,MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY |
Student Location
Trocaire College will determine a student’s location at time of application, during which students provide their home or permanent address. Once a student is aware of a change to their address they must submit the online change of address form available on the College’s website within 45 days of the address change.